Holder for containers



H. J. YORK.

HOLDER FOR CONTAINERS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, 1920.

Patented Aug. 24, 1920.

HENRY J. YORK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

I-IO-LDER FOR CONTAINERS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 24, 1920.

Application filed February 2, 1920. Serial No. 355,789.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY J. YORK, a citizenof the United States, residing in the city and county of San Franciscoand State My invention relates to improvements in holders for containersand the like wherein a pair of spring clips operate in conjunction witha perforating cover hingedly connected thereto whereby said containermay be perforated for dispensing and the contents thereof protected fromexposure to the atmosphere.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improvedperforating and protective holder for containers for volatile and otherliquids normally affected by exposure to the atmosphere It is also anobject of the invention to provide a new and improved constructionhaving a maximum efliciency with few and simple parts easily assembledand adapted to effectively hold a container during the dispensingprocess.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide improvedmeans for easily providing diametrically opposed apertures within thetop of a container and the like, one for the admission of atmosphere andthe other for dispensing the contents of said container.

The invention consists in the particular construction and arrangement ofparts disclosed in the drawings forming a part of the presentspecification wherein like char acters of reference are used todesignate similar parts throughout the said specification and drawings,and in which Figure 1 is a broken side elevation, partly in section of acontainer disclosing my improvement applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device; and Fig. 4 is a bottom planview of Fig. 1 disclosing a rear view of the device in a dispensingposition.

The present state of the art discloses holders for containers wherein apair of spring clips or the like are provided with openingsdiametrically opposed to the handle. In devices of this kind a fullcontainer is only held by frictional engagement of the spring clips whenin a dispensing position which frictional engagement is comparativelylight and entirely inadequate for the purpose thereby sometimespermitting the container to drop through the openings in said clips.

In the present invention I propose to provide a new and novelconstruction whereby the container is not only efiiciently engaged andheld but a portion of the supporting members are actually under thecontainer.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate upper andlower horizontally disposed spring clips having openings in the sidethereof. A connecting handle comprises a vertically disposed member 3and a member 4 riveted to the vertical member 3 and clips 1 and bent toform a convenient means for a hand grip as disclosed in Fig. 1 of thedrawings.

circular cover 6 is hingedly mounted upon the upper end of theconnecting handle as at 7 and is provided with an arcuate integralextension or thumb piece 8 by means of which said cover 6 may beconveniently raised.

The cover 6 is provided adjacent the periphery thereof with aperforating screw ,9 which is conical in shape and is provided with ascrew shank 11 which engages a knob 12 upon the top of said cover 6. Bymeans of this novel arrangement the screw 9 becomes a, perforating meansfor a container 14 within the clips 1 and also a closing means for saidperforation to prevent exposure to the atmosphere of the contents ofsaid container 14.

To assist in retaining or supporting the container 14 within the clips 1I have provided a lateral extension 16 formed integral with the bottomor lower end of the connecting handles which projects inwardly andengages the bottom of the container 14 and supports the same within theclips 1.

In operation the container 14 is passed through the side openings withinthe clips 1 and upon the lateral extension 16 of'the connecting handle.The cover 6 is laid upon the top of the container 14 and suflicientpressure is applied to the knob 12 to force the perforating conicalscrew 9 through the top of said container 14 as disclosed in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. To permit the entrance of air as well as the passage ofthe contents of the container when dispensin the container 14 is given arotation o approxicover 6 and knob 12 is sufficient to retain.

the perforating screw 9 within the dispensing aperture in the top of thecontainer 14 thereby preventing the congeahng of any of the contentsvofthe container which may cling to the top adjacent or within saidopening, which congealing, as in the case of milk, might easily soursaid milk and detrimentally affect the remaining contents of saidcontainer 14.

The cover 6 is arranged to lie snugly upon the top of the can, or ratheron the top edges thereby inclosing the remaining vent aperture andpreventing the exposure of the contents of said container through saidvent aperture.

While in a dispensing position it will be observed that portions of bothspring clips -1 will rest under and thereby efiectively support thecontainer. While in this position the cover 6 is raised by means of thethumb piece or extension 8 of the cover 6 to withdraw the perforatingmember or screw 9 from the dispensing aperture thereby readilypermitting the passage of the contents thereof.

It is obvious from the foregoing that I have provided a new and improvedholder for containers and the like wherein the container is adequatelysupported in a dispensing position as well as improved means forautomatically closing the dispensing and vent apertures of the can in anon-dispensing position.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is- 1. A holder for containersand the likecomprising spring clips adapted to engage said container and havingopenings therein for the insertion of said container; a handleconnecting said clips adjacent the openings therein whereby a portion ofsaid clips will be under and thereby support said container when thehandle is substantially horizontally disposed, and a cover hingedlyconnected to the upper end of the connecting handle and arranged tocover said container; and a thumb piece formed integral with the coverand extending adjacent the handle whereby said cover and perforationclosing means may be raised from the top of said container.

2. A holder for containers and the like comprising spring clips adaptedto engage said container and having openings therein for the insertionof said container; a handle connecting said clips adjacent the openingstherein whereby a portion of said clips will be under and therebysupport said container when the handle is substantially horizontallydisposed; and a cover hingedly connected to the upper end of theconnecting handle and arranged to cover said container; and means forpreventing longitudinal nlrovement of the container within the spring cips.

3. A holder for containers and the like comprising spring clips adaptedto engage said container and having openings therein for the insertionof said container; a handle connecting said clips adjacent the openingstherein whereby a portion of said clips will be under and therebysupport said container when the handle is substantially horizontallydisposed, and a cover hingedly connected to the upper end of theconnecting handle and arranged to coyer said container; and a lateralextension formed integral with the connecting handle and arranged toengage the bottom of the container *to prevent longitudinal movementthereof within said clips.

4. A holder for containers and the like comprising upper and lowerspring clips arranged to inclose a container and having openings thereinfor the insertion of said container; a vertically disposed connectinghandle connecting the clips adjacent the openings therein whereby aportion of said clips will rest under and support said container whendispensing therefrom; a lateral extension formed integral withtheconnecting handle at the bottom thereof and arranged to engage thebottom of the container to support said container within said clips; acover hingedly connected to the up per end,of the connecting handle andarranged to cover a container within the clips; a knob mounted upon thecover; and a perforating screw depending from the bottom of the coverand engaging the knob to secure said knob and perforating screw to saidcover said screw being arranged to perforate the cover of the containerwhen the knob is pressed, said container being rotatable within theclips whereby diametrically opposed apertures may be provided withinsaid container.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

HENRY J. YORK.

